"We were truly inspired by all them, andespecially by Connor's character, Lydia Fox, whose creativity, intelligenceand positive attitude are a perfect match for our series. CVS Caremark will make a grant of $1,000 to each child's schoolfor library or arts programs. The finalists in alphabetical order are:--Emily Glaze of Birmingham, Alabama for her character "GraceDavis"--Shane Kearney of Lexington, Virginia for his character"Carlos"--Joseph Kesting of Yardville, New Jersey for his character "SammyGato"--Meaghan Pannasch of Morganville, New Jersey for her character"Arianna Petals"--Emily Pruitt of Mt. We think Lydia wouldmake a wonderful friend for Arthur and the gang in Elwood City."The Character Search entries were reviewed by the producers of the ARTHURshow, colleagues from CVS Caremark, and a celebrity panel including TolonBrown from Marc Brown Studios; Terri Mauro, About 's Guide to ParentingSpecial Needs; Matt Cavedon from Boundless Playgrounds; Katy Beh Neas, VicePresident of Government Relations for Easter Seals; and Susan Kane,Editor-in-Chief of Parenting magazine's "School Years" edition.The panel also selected nine Finalists in the ARTHUR/All Kids Can CharacterSearch who will receive prize packages including CVS gift cards and ARTHURmerchandise. Since its premiere in1996, ARTHUR has celebrated the importance of friendship and the value ofaccepting and including kids with different abilities from all walks of life.Buster proves that kids who can manage their asthma can do anything, Marinashows her friends what it's like to be blind, George succeeds as a studentwith dyslexia, and Carl-in an upcoming season-will share what it's like tohave autism."We saw thousands of character ideas from around the country," said JacquiDeegan, ARTHUR Executive Producer. "I'm so excited."Launched in February 2009, the ARTHUR/All Kids Can Character Search invitedchildren ages 6-12 create a new friend for ARTHUR.

The activity was designedto educate children about the importance of inclusion and how children of allabilities can play together. It also encouraged parents and children to thinkabout what life is like for someone they know who has a disability."We were thrilled with the enormous response from children across the country,and the exceptional thought and detail that went into each of the entries,especially our grand prize winner," said Eileen Howard Dunn, Senior VicePresident of Corporate Communications and Community Relations at CVS Caremark."Connor's entry really champions the idea of inclusion and helps us to thinknot only about what life is like for someone with a disability but also aboutcharacteristics in each of us that make us unique."CVS Caremark All Kids Can supports programs and services that help childrenwith disabilities learn, play, and succeed in life. Johnthe Baptist school for library or arts curricula.To view the Multimedia News Release, go to: http:// out of an overwhelming 8,500 entries, Connor, along with hischaracter Lydia Fox will be featured in a live-action segment of the ARTHURshow. The segment, will be part of an episode airing June 30 on PBS KIDS GO!(check local listings)."My character, Lydia, wants kids to know that even though she's in awheelchair, she can do what everyone else can do, but in her own way," Connorstated when asked about his character.

Connor, along with ARTHUR creator and author Marc Brown, unveiledhis character at his elementary school in Savage, Minn. In recognition ofConnor's achievement, CVS Caremark presented a donation of $5,000 to St. Photos: PBS KIDS GO!(sm) Series, ARTHUR(R) and CVS Caremark Announce GrandPrize Winner of the 'ARTHUR/All Kids Can Character Search'!-- Connor Gordon, 11, of Savage, Minnesota and his Character "Lydia Fox" to BeFeatured in a Live Action Segment of the ARTHUR Show --WOONSOCKET, R.I. and BOSTON, May 13 /PRNewswire/ -- ARTHUR, the award-winningPBS KIDS GO! television series, and CVS Caremark All Kids Can, a programdedicated to making life easier for kids with disabilities, are thrilled toannounce the grand prize winner of the "ARTHUR/All Kids Can Character Search."Connor Gordon, 11, of Savage, Minn., was selected for his character, LydiaFox, a ten year-old girl fox who uses a wheelchair and loves to draw and playbasketball. About NXP SemiconductorsNXP is a leading semiconductor company founded by Philips more than 50 yearsago. Headquartered in Europe, the company has about 28,000 employees working inmore than 30 countries and posted sales of USD 5.4 billion (including the Mobile& Personal business) in 2008. NXP creates semiconductors, system solutions andsoftware that deliver better sensory experiences in TVs, set-top boxes,identification applications, mobile phones, cars and a wide range of otherelectronic devices.

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